Community Maintenance

Compass Communities; City of Lacombe; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Communities in Alberta is seeking a Property Maintenance professional to drive day-to-day upkeep across our communities. You will respond to work orders, perform routine maintenance, coordinate with vendors, and help keep common areas clean and safe.

The role is on-site, requires a valid driver's license, and a customer-service mindset to support residents. You will join a hands-on team focusing on safety, quality workmanship, and timely completion of tasks in a dynamic residential

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Qualifications in one of the mechanical trades is a strong asset.
• Organized and able to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Must be available for on calls from time to time.
• A valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract are required, and the successful candidate will have the use of a company truck.

Responsibilities

• Complete work orders as requested by the Property Manager and advise when they cannot be completed.
• Review quotes from outside contractors and manage relationships with contractors and suppliers.
• General maintenance such as mowing, snow removal, pruning, yard waste, bulbs, cracks, painting; perform related tasks as needed.
• Clean and sweep the road, and perform temporary road repairs as needed.
• Participate in safety training within the assigned timeframe.
• Report issues to the Property Manager promptly.
• Maintain professionalism within the team and communities.
• Ensure life safety certificates and backup documentation are current and recorded.
• Follow renovation projects and complete other maintenance duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical trades

Organized

Communication skills

Customer service

On-call availability

Driver's license

Company truck access

Job description

With coast-to-coast communities and over 12,000 home sites, Compass is one of Canada’s largest land lease housing companies, operating over 70 residential communities in 8 provinces. We offer attainable home ownership that prioritizes residents’ needs, creating communities with better services, management, and facilities.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Property Maintenance role takes direction from the Property Manager, ensuring that work orders are completed, and all common ground areas are maintained and kept clean.

This position will be fully on site.

Core Responsibilities

• Complete all work orders as required by the Property Manager requesting material as needed, and advising when a work order cannot be completed by the maintenance team;
• Request and review quotes from outside contractors and manage contractual relations with contractors/suppliers;
• General maintenance such as mowing, snow removal, pruning, picking up yard waste, replacing light bulbs, filling cracks, painting homes and any other maintenance as required in our community homes;
• Clean and sweep the road, and make temporary road repairs as needed;
• Participate in all safety training within the assigned timeframe;
• Report any issues back to Property Manager in a timely manner;
• Maintain a professional demeanor within the team as well as within the communities;
• Ensure all life safety certificates and back up documentation is in good standing, accurately recorded in company records, and adhere to company life safety initiatives;
• Follow up with renovation projects and complete other maintenance duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of relevant experience;
• Qualifications in one of the mechanical trades a strong asset;
• Organized and able to oversee multiple projects simultaneously;
• Excellent communication and customer service skills;
• Must be available for on calls from time to time;
• A valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract are required, and the successful candidate will have the use of a company truck.

Our people are what makes us different. At Compass, we are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion within our organization; therefore, we encourage all qualified persons from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. Successful applicants will also be subject to a background check.